There is the tune "Sweet Georgia Brown", with a singing contra dance written to match the tune called "the SGB Contra". It appears in the RPDLW Syllabus from 2008, page 47, transcribed here: The SGB Contra By Dave Colestock (June 14, 2007) Called by Dave Colestock as a singing contra call Formation: Contra, duple improper Tune: Sweet Georgia Brown (Ben Bernie, Kenneth Casey, Maceo Pinkard) Dos-a-dos that neighbor gal, and then youswing her too Swing that gal around, face across, right and left through Put her on the right, ladies pull past, and swing – that’s what you do Yes, you swing your own partner there, face down the hall and march it south, go Four in line, doin’ fine now, California twirl,come back March along, sing the song, bend the line and the ladies chain Chain, chain, chain I say, a right and leftthrough back the other way Courtesy turn, put her on the right, face a new neighbor and dos-a-dos Adapted from a dance entitled the Sweet Georgia Brown Contra and called by Stan Burdick on Grenn 16011. The author points out that the dance can also be called without singing: A1- Do-si-do neighbor and swing A2- Right and left through across the set, ladies pull by each other by the right hand Swing partner, end facing down B1- Down the hall 4-in-line, turn as couples with a California twirl Return, bend the line B2- Ladies chain across Right and left through and face the next Enjoy! Dave Colestock Harrisburg, PA
--- On Thu, 1/20/11, Chrissy Fowler <[email protected]> wrote: From: Chrissy Fowler <[email protected]> Subject: [Callers] sing-along contras? To: "shared weight" <[email protected]> List-Post: [email protected] Date: Thursday, January 20, 2011, 10:25 AM Hi all, A friend asked me if there are contra dances whose associated melodies/tunes have lyrics. Suggestions? Chrissy Fowler Belfast ME _______________________________________________ Callers mailing list [email protected] http://www.sharedweight.net/mailman/listinfo/callers
